[00:00.930]Stadium status...Unh...
[00:09.300]My big brother was B.I.G.'s brother
[00:13.550]Used to be Dame and Bigg's brother
[00:16.120]Who was Hip Hop brother, who was No I.D. friend
[00:20.180]No I.D., my mentor, now let the story begin
[00:22.680]It's the Hard Knock Life Tour, sellout; picture
[00:26.500]us in the mall, coppin' Iceberg and yell out "Jigga!"
[00:30.200]Yeah, that's what we'll yell out, yell out
[00:31.950]You know the name do I gotta spell out or tell 'bout
[00:34.260]J-A-Y, and 'Ye so shy
[00:36.700]Now he won't even step to his idol to say hi
[00:39.260]Standing there like a mime and let the chance pass by
[00:42.830]Back of my mind, "He could change yo' life
[00:46.140]With all these beats I did, at least let him hear it
[00:48.510]At least you can brag to ya friends back at the Chig'"
[00:53.010]But he got me out me out my momma crib
[00:55.760]Then he help me get my momma a crib
[00:57.580]Big brother was BIG's brother,
[01:00.080]Used to Be Dame and BIG's brother,
[01:01.330]Who was hip hop brother, who was No I.D Friend,
[01:03.760]No I.D my mentor, Now Let the story begin （begin）.No I.D.
[01:05.580]Let the story begin （let the story begin）.
[01:06.450]If you feel the way i feel, why don't you wave your hands?
[01:19.940]Fresh off the plane, im off the base line.
[01:21.690]Nothin' handed out, im bout to take mine.
[01:24.380]Round the same time of that Blueprint One,
[01:28.940]And these beats in my pocket was that blueprint for im'.
[01:31.880]I played my little songs in that old back room,
[01:33.190]He'd bop his head and say, 'damn, oh thats you?
[01:36.190]But by the black album, i was blackin' out,Party at S.O.B's and we had packed the crowd.
[01:42.500]Big brother got a show up in Madison Square,
[01:44.630]And i'm like, 'Yeah yeah, we gon' be there!
[01:48.060]But, not only did i not get a chance to spit it.
[01:49.820]Carlene told me i could buy two tickets.Carlene
[01:52.380]I guess big brother was thinkin' a little different,
[01:54.350]And kept little brother at bay at a distance.
[02:00.280]But everything that i felt was more bogus,
[02:02.410]Only made me more focused, only wrote more potent.
[02:04.600]Only thing i wanna know, is why i get looked over,
[02:08.100]I guess i understand when i get more older.
[02:11.160]Big brother saw me at the bottom of the totem,
[02:14.220]Now im' on the top and everybody on the Scrotum.
[02:16.910]My Big brother was B.I.G's brother,
[02:18.840]Used to Be Dame and B.I.G's brother,
[02:21.720]Who was hip hop brother, who was No I.D Friend,
[02:24.910]No I.D my mentor, now Let the story begin.No I.D.
[02:27.220]Let the story begin.
[02:33.690]If you feel the way i feel, why won't you wave your hands?
[02:39.410]Have you ever walked in the shadow of a giant?
[02:43.280]Not only a client, but the presedito.
[02:45.530]Hola' Hovito', the game gettin' foul, so here's a free throw.
[02:50.160]I was always on the other side of the people,
[02:54.220]Then i dropped Jesus Walks, now i'm on a steeple.
[02:57.030]And we know, New Jack City gotta keep my brother,
[02:58.850]But to be number one, imma' beat my brother.
[03:02.280]On that diamonds remix, i swore i'd spaz,
[03:05.720]Then my big brother came through and kicked my ass!
[03:07.970]Sibling rivalry, only i could see, it was the pride in me, that was drivin' me.
[03:12.220]At the grammy's i said, i inspired me.
[03:16.720]But my big brother who i always tried to be.
[03:18.780]When i kicked the flow, it was like pick and roll',
[03:22.280]Coz even if he gave me the ROC, it's give and go.
[03:24.910]I guess being styled was more of a slam dunk,
[03:28.470]And my **** was more like a finger roll, but i had them singles so,
[03:33.450]And them hoe's at the show gonna' mingle yo, ya'll know!
[03:37.330]I told Jay i did a song with Coldplay,
[03:38.950]Next thing i know, he got a song with Coldplay.
[03:41.450]Back of my mind, i'm like 'damn,no way',
[03:45.020]Translate Espanyol, No way hose'!
[03:49.200]Then i went and told Jay Brown,
[03:51.860]Should have known that was gonna come back around
[03:54.350]Should have talked to you like a man, should have told you first,
[03:57.350]But i told someone else and thats what made **** worse.
[04:00.110]My big brother, was BIG's brother,
[04:01.980]So here's a few words from ya kid brother.
[04:06.040]If you admire somebody, you should go head and tell em',
[04:08.290]People never get the flowers, while they can still smell em'.
[04:10.480]A idol in my eyes, god of the game, heart of the city, Roc-a-fella Chain,
[04:14.040]Never be the same, never be another number one Young Hov' or so my big brother.
[04:20.610]My Big brother was B.I.G's brother,
[04:23.730]Used to Be Dame and B.I.G's brother,
[04:28.730]Who was hip hop brother, who was No I.D Friend,
[04:35.350]No I.D my mentor, and thats where the story ends...